Dolezal9290
Plastic
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- Dec 5, 2017
Hey guys,
I need some help/advice on a lathe I found on craigslist. I'll start by admitting I know near nothing about lathes aside from what I've gathered on the internet, hence the reason I'm looking for decent machine to start/learn on. The machine in question:
1" Southbend metal lathe - tools - by owner - sale
I've gathered that these 10" machines were some of the best built in their day as well as a good machine to learn on. Again though, knowing near nothing about lathes, I need some advice on whether this is a decent deal or if I'd just be investing in something that needs a significant investment to make it functional. The ad states the carriage is very worn, but the machine is still usable, not sure if that would be a deal breaker or not. I've read up on some things to check for such as way wear, play in the spindle, gear condition, etc. I've made contact with the seller to try and get a serial number to find out the exact model and schedule a viewing, haven't heard back yet. Any input would be much appreciated, I'm really on my own in this venture as I don't know anybody that knows anything about metal lathes.
I need some help/advice on a lathe I found on craigslist. I'll start by admitting I know near nothing about lathes aside from what I've gathered on the internet, hence the reason I'm looking for decent machine to start/learn on. The machine in question:
1" Southbend metal lathe - tools - by owner - sale
I've gathered that these 10" machines were some of the best built in their day as well as a good machine to learn on. Again though, knowing near nothing about lathes, I need some advice on whether this is a decent deal or if I'd just be investing in something that needs a significant investment to make it functional. The ad states the carriage is very worn, but the machine is still usable, not sure if that would be a deal breaker or not. I've read up on some things to check for such as way wear, play in the spindle, gear condition, etc. I've made contact with the seller to try and get a serial number to find out the exact model and schedule a viewing, haven't heard back yet. Any input would be much appreciated, I'm really on my own in this venture as I don't know anybody that knows anything about metal lathes.